Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a metabolic disorder that confers increased risk of microbial infections, including those caused by the opportunistic pathogen group B Streptococcus (GBS). Asymptomat...

Competing theories seek to explain inconsistencies surrounding Alexander Fleming’s famed discovery.

Volunteers who swallowed disease-causing bacteria were less likely to get sick after an oral vaccine

America graduates more Ph.D.s than any other country. They go on to invent things, cure diseases and win Nobel Prizes. But admission slots are disappearing.

In this Perspective, Estrela and Huang discuss nutrient starvation in the context of the gut microbiome, outlining what is known and highlighting key questions for future research to address knowledge gaps.

Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is a critical priority pathogen. Here, the authors explore its evolution in 110 patients during a hospital outbreak, highlighting selected mutation-driven adaptations that alter its key virulence traits.

We are recruiting Faculty microbiologists in three (3) different, complementary, and collaborative areas at the University of Pittsburgh associated with the School of Medicine. 1) Fundamental researc...

Understanding how complex, multi-gene systems evolve and function across genetic backgrounds is a central question in molecular evolution. While such systems often impose costs through epistatic inter...

The 2024 WHO BPPL is a key tool for prioritising research and development investments and informing global public health policies to combat AMR. Gram-negative bacteria and rifampicin-resistant M tuber...

Submission Dates Abstract submission will open on May 1, 2025 Oral abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2025 Poster abstract submission deadline: Extended to August 25! Instructions for abstract s...

Murphy’s Law, “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”,1 finds no more fitting application in public health than in the case of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR will emerge whenever conditions pe...

Gaza's health-care system has faced widespread destruction during the ongoing Israeli military invasion that began in October, 2023, leading to a proliferation of disease outbreaks.1,2 During this tim...

As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public’s trust.

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen and a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract serves as a critical site for Kpn colonizati....

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major opportunistic pathogen, causing acute and chronic infections including urinary tract infection (UTI). S. aureus relies on the Accessory gene regulator (Agr),...

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications NOT-OD-25-132. NIH

The degradation and utilization of mucin glycans depend on microbial composition and the interactions between the present bacteria.

A couple of weeks ago I made an assumption: the rise of em‑dashes in AI‑generated text happened because model providers started scanning older, pre‑Kindle books.